UN P-4 Salary — Vulcan, Romania

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Vulcan — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Romania rather than for each duty station, so this 32% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Vulcan exactly as it does to Bucharest.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 31.8 Cost of living 44 (US=100) HDI Rank #55

P-4 salary — Vulcan, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 113,384
Net rem · step 1
USD 128,187
Net rem · mid
USD 142,983
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 32% post adjustment for Vulcan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 27,357USD 113,384USD 94,783
Step 2USD 87,898USD 27,952USD 115,850USD 96,822
Step 3USD 89,771USD 28,547USD 118,318USD 98,863
Step 4USD 91,641USD 29,142USD 120,783USD 100,900
Step 5USD 93,513USD 29,737USD 123,250USD 102,940
Step 6USD 95,384USD 30,332USD 125,716USD 104,979
Step 7USD 97,259USD 30,928USD 128,187USD 107,022
Step 8USD 99,130USD 31,523USD 130,653USD 109,061
Step 9USD 101,002USD 32,119USD 133,121USD 111,101
Step 10USD 102,870USD 32,713USD 135,583USD 113,136
Step 11USD 104,746USD 33,309USD 138,055USD 115,181
Step 12USD 106,613USD 33,903USD 140,516USD 117,215
Step 13USD 108,485USD 34,498USD 142,983USD 119,255

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Vulcan

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Vulcan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Romania

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Vulcan

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Vulcan (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Vulcan?

A Professional P-4 in Vulcan, Romania has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 113,556 to USD 143,200 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Vulcan?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vulcan it is about 32% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Vulcan, Romania?

Everyday prices in Romania are roughly 44% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Vulcan is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vulcan
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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